In spite of the fact that Garter snakes should be excellent zoo animals especially zoo reptiles, because they have attractive patterns, are durinal and snoopy, easy to handle and harmless, there are only very few zoos (in Europe)keeping and showing them.
Can you tell me wich US, Canadian or British zoos have garter in their stock?
Do you know wich (sub-)specy they are keeping?
Is there anybody out there, who knows even one mesoamerikan zoo, keeping Garter Snakes?